Nucleus Research: The Value of Full-Solution Automation With Paycom

As a January 2026 research note by Nucleus Research puts it, “Having one provider for HR-centric data, tools, and workflows is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’ but a necessity.”

In fact, to examine the value of having all HR and payroll processes in a single software, Nucleus interviewed small and midsized businesses using Paycom. The researcher’s findings included:

By automating HR operations in Paycom’s single software, those organizations were able to avoid paying annual costs to multiple technology providers. Furthermore, the companies experienced greater productivity from Paycom’s full-solution automation with a seamless systemwide flow of data, requiring no reentry.

For example, previously, a hospitality company’s payroll and timekeeping processes were highly manual … until switching to Paycom for its ease of use and data fluidity. By automating and centralizing processes in Paycom’s single database, the HR lead has saved 50% of their time, according to Nucleus.

Meanwhile, spreadsheets were the name of the employee-life-cycle-tracking game for a technology firm. But after automating with Paycom, Nucleus estimates the tech company reduced payroll processing time by 80% and onboarding time by 63% per new hire.

To learn more, download the Nucleus Research: The Value of Full-Solution Automation With Paycom study.